Our books help children work through those life experiences we adults call ‘growing up.’ They can be as universal as getting a pet or being afraid of bees. Or they can be as complicating as learning about disability or being an adopted sibling. In each we try to tell a story that kids and their parents will see as honest, informative and leave them smiling at the end.

– Vanita Oelschlager

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Cimarron GirlThe Dust Bowl Years of Abigail Brubaker America’s 1930s agricultural nightmare, the Dust Bowl, sets the stage for overwhelming drought, hardship and sacrifice for Oklahoma farmers. Throughout the decade, family pets and the hopeful resolve of hardworking parents lighten a young girl’s heart.
Ages 8-12, 46 pages

Paperback: $9.99 (978-1-938164-14-9)

Hardcover: $17.99 (978-1-938164-13-2)

Previous Releases

Sing Freedom!This is a true story about Estonia, a small European nation that won its freedom from the former Soviet Union by showing that the spirit of a people is stronger than tanks and bullets. They showed their spirit by doing what they have always loved doing: raising their voices together in song.
Ages 8-12, 32 pages

Paperback: $8.95 (978-1-938164-12-5)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-1-938164-11-8)

The Gandy Dancers and Works Songs from the American RailroadThe early railroads signaled real American progress – a sign of hope for all the nation. Rail work was tough, rife with danger and done by a close group of men who supported each other...men of great honor.
Ages 8-12, 36 pages

Paperback: $8.95 (978-1-938164-07-1)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-1-938164-08-8)

The Electrifying Story of Multiple SclerosisBecause Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that someone will live with for years, or even decades, it is important for family and friends to understand what the person is going through and learn how to give support.
Ages 8-adult, 32 pages

The Pullman PorterChildren and adults under the age of 40 are forgetting about the Pullman Porter. They were very important figures in the history of America. This book will teach children and adults, who the porters were and why they were so important in our history. > READ MOREAges 6-12, 46 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-1-938164-01-9)
Hardcover: $15.95 (978-1-938164-00-2)

Don't Dangle Your ParticipleDon’t Dangle Your Participle asks the question: What on earth is a participle and how does it dangle? Words and pictures show children what a dangling participle is all about. > READ MORE
Ages 6-10, 42 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-1-938164-03-3)
Hardcover: $15.95 (978-1-938164-02-6)

Magic Words: From the Ancient Oral Tradition of the Inuit
Describes a world where humans and animals share bodies and languages, where the world of the imagination mixes easily with the physical.> READ MORE
Ages: All, 24 pages
Paperback $8.95 (978-0-9832904-7-6)
Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9832904-6-9)

Out of the BlueShows children the magic of idioms - words that separately have one meaning, but together take on something entirely different.> READ MOREAges 4-10, 32 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9832904-1-4)
Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9832904-2-1)

Available in English and Spanish

Elefante Our First Board Book!It’s said that elephants never forget. Poor Elefante forgets everything. But he also forgets his shyness and when a playmate is mean.> READ MOREAges 0-5, 20 pagesEnglish edition: $6.95 (978-0-9826366-4-0)Spanish edition: $6.95 (978-0-9826366-5-7)

A Tale of Two MommiesShows how some families may look non-traditional from the outside, but from the inside it’s all about what really matters.
> READ MOREAges 4-8, 40 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9826366-7-1)
Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9826366-6-4)

CarrotA delightful story about a common house cat who finds that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. > READ MOREAges 4-8, 44 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9826366-0-2)
Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9819714-9-0)

Life is a Bowl Full of CherriesShows children the magic of idioms - words that separately have one meaning, but together take on something entirely different. > READ MOREAges 4-8, 44 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9826366-2-6)
Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9826366-3-3)

Porcupette Finds a FamilyA baby porcupine (called a porcupette) finds a new family after losing his mother. He wants to have an attachment to the bear family he finds, but is afraid his “bear” mother and “bear” brother and sister will leave him too.> READ MOREAges 4-8, 44 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9819714-8-3)
Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9819714-7-6)

A Tale of Two Daddies Introduces a type of family increasingly visible in our society and reflects a child's practical and innocent look at the adults who love her.
> READ MOREAges 4-8, 42 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9819714-6-9)
Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9819714-5-2)

Ivan's Great FallIvan is reluctant to say goodbye to summer. As the leaves turn, he discovers through poetry that autumn has a charm of its own. > READ MOREAges 4-8, 44 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9819714-2-1)Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9819714-1-4)

Birds of a Feather Birds of a Feather introduces children to the magic of idioms - words that separately have one meaning, but together take on something entirely different. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 32 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9826366-1-9)
Hardcover $17.95 (978-0-9800162-8-4)

My Grampy Can’t Walk How do children see and react to a disabled grandparent? The answer is a surprise in this acclaimed book! > READ MOREAges 4-8, 32 Pages
Paperback: $9.95 (978-0-9800162-0-8)
Hardcover: $17.95 (1-59624-015-6)

Made In China: A Story of Adoption An adopted Chinese girl learns to cope with two emotionally charged subjects; understanding her adoption and coping with sibling rivalry.> READ MOREAges 4-8, 32 Pages
978-0-9800162-3-9
Hardcover: $17.95

Let Me Bee
Fear of bees is something many children have to learn to overcome. This story shows how a honeybee helps a young boy overcome his.
> READ MORE Ages 4-8, 40 Pages
978-0-9800162-1-5
Hardcover: $17.95

What Pet Will I Get? What parent hasn't heard their child say "I want a puppy, or a kitten?" In this touching story, the pet Mom brings home is, at first, unexpected and a disappointment. But soon the child learns that his “special pet” can be just as interesting and has a lesson or two to teach him. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 40 pages
978-0-9800162-2-2
Hardcover $17.95

Big BlueBig Blue is a very happy bird until he realizes he’s gotten too big to fly south with his flock for the winter. However, with a lot of work he slims down and is ready to greet them the next spring, a lesson having been learned.> READ MORE Ages 4-8, 32 pages
978-0-9800162-5-3
Hardcover $17.95

FrancescaFrancesca is a daydreamer – she wants to leave her childhood behind, right now. An elderly neighbor listens, then helps Francesca understand that her childhood is precious too.
> READ MORE Ages 4-8, 32 pages
978-0-9800162-4-6
Hardcover $17.95

Mother Goose, Other GooseEveryone knows Mother Goose rhymes. They’re often the first rhymes a child learns. But what about Other Goose? > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 32 pages
978-0-9800162-6-0
Hardcover $17.95

Other Books

Air Mask

A chronic disease, like multiple sclerosis, is a physical and emotional challenge to those who have the disease, and for those who provide their care. As a wife and caregiver, Vanita knows exactly how hard it can be and shares those experiences and emotions in this extraordinary book of poetry. > READ MORE

60 pages
0-9786505-0-6
Softcover $19.95

VanitaBooks donates all net profits to The Oak Clinic for Multiple Sclerosis and other charities where "people help people help themselves."